Grant teams often manage prospects, awards, and reporting in systems that don’t talk to the organization's primary database leading to duplicate data entry, inconsistent records, and hours of lost time each week. Yet many organizations hesitate to integrate due to perceived risk, lack of IT support, or uncertainty about change management for legacy databases. In this practical, discussion‑driven session, the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Foundation team shares how they implemented a low‑risk, phased integration with Raiser’s Edge NXT® that now saves more than 7 hours each week and eliminates redundant workflows. Rather than focusing on technology, this session highlights the communication, cross‑department alignment, and guardrails needed to make integration successful in a complex healthcare environment.